The Osceola times., 1887-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
COMPLIED frva varisas 6sRreaA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

BUFFALO BILL and his Wild West show
sailed for London on q chartered steamer
on the sist.
Mr.. CHARLES DE LEssEPs, son OF the
French engineer, arrived in New Orleans
ON the Goth from Panama. He is staying
At the home OF some relatives Of whom he
has quite number in the city.
The heating OF the springs OF the
Queens railway carnage necessitated q
full days delay in the British royal party
reaching Cannes, France.
CARDINAL MANNING has written letter
indorsing the position taken by Cardinal
Gibbons concerning the Knights of Labor
in America.
CHARLES S. FAIRcHILD, OF New York,
was appointed Secretary of the Treasury
on the lst, and Isaac H. Maynard assistant
secretary.
HENRY NJ STANLEY, the noted explorer,
writes from the interior Of Africa, giving
a gloomy picture Of the British status in
that country. He says that France, Portu-
gal and Germany have virtually driven
British trade and prestige away.
JAMES +. ROBINSON, OF Fargo, OAK, has
been disbarred from practising as an at
torney before the Interior Depar TIN snt its
bureaus and local Offices.
Tue Secretary OF War, In order TO re-
spond to the request of Senator Cockrell,
chairman of the Senate select committee
TO investigate the work OF the de part
ments, mas directed thorough investiga-
tion OF the work Of each bureau.
SECRETARY ENDicoTT has issued a cir
cular calling for information relative to
the condition Of business In the War De-
partment, the business methods of the
bureaus and other matters required by
Senator Cockrelrs committee.
A PENSION has been granted Peter Schu-
maker, formerly private in Company ID,
Fourth Wisconsin cavalry, on the ground
of insanity. He gets S12 per month and
arrearages, aggregating Sl25ol, one of the
biggest pension payments ever made.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has approved the
report OF the board appointed to select the
sites for the two new dry docks au
thorized by the last Congress. The docks
will be located at the New York and Nor
folk yards, and will be built by contrac,
on the general plan Of the Simpson dry
docks.
GENERAL =. NJ Is. YouNa, OF Georgia,
late the Consul General ut st. Petersburg,
is prominently mentioned tor appoint
ment to the Austrian mission. General
Young himself states, however, that he is
not an applicant for the position.
WILLIAM RICE WARD, a Missouri pio.
neer, died on the lst at Sedalia, aged
ninety-four years.
QUEEN VICTORIA was received with
much pomp and ceremony at Cannes
France, on the lst.
PRoF. RICHARD A. PROCTOR, the astron.
omer, is going to remove from st. Joseph,
NO., to Florida.
Ex-SEcRErARY MANNISG's health Is re
ported to have grown worse since his ar
rival in England.
some EofCongressman OF Springer's friends
have recommended him to the President
for the vacant Southern Illinois Judge
ship.
MARTIN " MONTGOMERY, OF Michigan
has been appointed Associate Justice o.
the Supreme Court of the District OF Col
umbia.
'BucKsKIN JoE' q. s. Wirks) is at For
Worth, Tex, perfecting a Pan-Handl,
colony scheme. He is still determined t.
settle in Oklahoma.
FORMAL complaint has been made TO tn,
Civil-Service Commission against Collec
tor Seeburger, Of Chicago, charging hin
with violation of the law. He will have {
hearing about April IL.
M. ANTOINE, q member Of the Reicnstas
from Alsace- Lorraine, has been expelled
from that country by the German Govern
ment and escorted across the frontier
His expulsion has greatly incensed tn,
populace OF Paris and France generally
Mrs. FOLSOM has returned from Michi
gan, and is in retirement at Oakview Mrs
Cleveland drives out each day and spends
an hour with her mother
THE President has recognized Arturo =
Cushing as Consul of the United States o
Mexico for Boston, Mass, and its district
and Isaac I. Smith, Consut-General o
Siam at New York
Mrs CLEVELAND recently received
call from the former bride of the Whit
House, Mrs. John Tyler, who is VISITING
her son, DIR, Lachlan Tyler in Washing
ton. Mrs Tyler was introduced by Mrs
Villas.
COLONEL ROBERT G. IyoERsoIL was ad
mitted to practice at the bar in the Stat
of New York, on the 1st, before the gen
eral term OF the supreme Court Whe
he was asked TO be sworn he refused, an,
affirmed in place thereof. Ii then signe
the roll
MRs. GENERAL LOGAN Il said to hav
turned authoress, anovel from her pen o.
Washington society being In readiness t
go into the hands Of the printer.
SECRETARY LAMAR has asked for troop
to be sent TO Oklahoma to keep out tn
threatened invasion Of boomers thi
spring.
Mr. GLADSTONE sharply criticizes Speak
err Peefs action in applying the cloture 4
the recent debate on the Coercion bill /
the House of Commons.
EMPHATIC denials are made Of the re
ports Of ex-Secretary Manning's seriou
illness in England. He is said to hay
greatly improved since his arrival in Lon
don. At last accounts he was staying a
Meridale Hall, Bournemouth.
THE identity of VIM. Kissaue, the IL
gitiye New York forger, who disappears
over thirty years ago, seems TO b. settled
upon William X Rogers, a wealthy rancl
owner Of Sonoma County, Cal, He is sait
TO have been one of General Walkers fill
clustering party in Nicaragua, and to hav,
afterward accumulated wealth by luck.
mining strike IN Nevada.
THE Irish constable Dorney, who refuse,
10 take part in the arrest OF Father Ryan
has been dismissed from the force. Tn,
government will not prosecute him.
QUEEN VICTORIA held a reception at tn
Villa Edelweiss, Cannes. on the 81, grant
ing audience TO the most prominent En-
glish sojourners and permanent resident,
there, together with the officials OF tn
town.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ANOTHER attempt is SAID 10 have beer
made 10 assassinate the Gar OF RUSSIA OF
the 18th.
MARISo LEYRA, the notorious leader o.
hordar bandita has heau slatn in Nav